The Union was advised late yesterday that the Supreme Court has granted the Union leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision.

The approved grounds are:

Whether the Court of Appeal correctly construed the phrase “a day that would otherwise be a working day for the employee” in s 57(1)(b) of the Holidays Act 2003;
and
Whether the Court of Appeal was right to conclude that s57(1)(a) does not require specific agreement between the employer and employee as to a specific day for the taking of an alternative holiday.  

As has been noted in previous newsletters, there is the possibility of a Collective Agreement settlement, which would include settlement of the Holidays Act litigation.

However, until any such proposal is finalized and full details available for members’ consideration, the Union will continue preparation for a hearing of the Appeal before the Supreme Court.

It is expected that broad details of a possible Collective Agreement settlement should be able to be provided shortly.

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In recent years the Tauranga and Kawerau Locals have been meeting with FENZ management to resolve matters affected by the 2007 agreement and the attached 2025 document has been drafted as a result.


TIMARU LOCAL SECRETARY DECLARATION AND CALLING FOR TIMARU LOCAL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS

At the close of the notified nominations period one nomination for the position of Timaru Local Secretary has been received.

I therefore declare Jeremy Gaskin as Timaru Local Secretary.

As a result there is the Timaru Local President position is now vacant.

Nominations are now called for the position of Timaru Local President.